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While many people are interested in pursuing a career in STEM, a lot of them don’t feel super familiar with the career options in the field.  According to a study based on 14,000 interviews conducted by IBM and Morning Consult, 40% of respondents stated they don’t know where to start to make this career change.  More than half of the respondents said they were not aware of the careers … [Read more...]

Today, TikTok announced “TikTok Trivia,” a new live 5-day trivia game for U.S. users 18 years or older to get the chance to win a share of a $500,000 prize pool by answering multiple-choice questions related to beauty, lifestyle, music and sports. The experience is also presented by Lionsgate and “John Wick Chapter 4,” so users will see trivia questions based on the “John Wick” franchise as well … [Read more...]

Windows 11's Snap Layouts feature could be getting an AI-infused upgrade in the near future, according to a new report. Indeed, Microsoft has been all-in on AI lately, and it looks like the company wants to use that intelligence to make snapping apps more convenient for users. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

/ The 5-in-1 Tovala Smart Oven Air Fryer brings extra-crispy cooking to the company’s smart oven line. It works with Tovala’s scan-to-cook tech for cooking the company’s meal kits and scanning your groceries for quicker meal-making.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 … [Read more...]

Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The reasoning behind these workforce reductions … [Read more...]

Jumia, as part of its streamlining efforts, reduced headcount by 60% in Dubai and undertook overall headcount reductions that resulted in over 900 position terminations across its 11 markets, corresponding to a 20% headcount reduction. This occurred in Q4 last year, according to Jumia’s FY2022 financials. This news follows Jumia Supervisory Board’s note on performing more senior management … [Read more...]

Stelo Labs, a web3 security company, raised $6 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The company was co-founded by Ben Scharfstein, CEO, and Aman Dhesi, CTO. Both have backgrounds in product management — Scharfstein worked at Google, and Dhesi held roles at Facebook, DoorDash and Square. Stelo Labs’ goal is to make web3 “safe and … [Read more...]

From the different switch types to features like RGB lighting, there are many things you want to consider when buying a mechanical keyboard. It's why in my many years of reviewing peripherals, I've found Razer's products to be the most versatile for a gamer's needs. There's the speedy and well-performing Huntsman lineup for esports professionals or the DeathStalker for … [Read more...]

Microsoft has acknowledged reports of Bing’s strange responses to some queries over the past week since the launch of the updated search engine. Some users have reported receiving rude, manipulative and unnerving responses from the AI-boosted Bing. In a new blog post, Microsoft said it’s listening to feedback from users about their concerns about the tone of Bing’s responses. The company says it … [Read more...]

/ With eight macro buttons, four media keys, a volume roller, and an encoder dial, Razer’s BlackWidow V4 Pro is about as maximalist as it gets.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Razer’s BlackWidow V4 … [Read more...]

/ The Fetch Plus 2 is a long-tail cargo bike, while the Fetch Plus 4 is more of a bakfiets-style box bike. The Waterloo, Wisconsin-based manufacturer said that ‘kids were the center point’ when it started designing these bikes. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray … [Read more...]

Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch of a new feature called “anti-theft mode,” which prevents the tracker from being detected by anyone but … [Read more...]

Former NSA deputy director Chris Inglis on Thursday announced he was retiring from government and leaving his job as the U.S. government’s first National Cyber Director. The departure of Inglis, which was widely expected, comes just 17 months after he was unanimously confirmed as President Joe Biden’s top advisor on cybersecurity issues and ahead of the release of the government’s National Cyber … [Read more...]

/ You can save up to $100 on the hardwired and battery-powered models. Plus, we found deals on the Nintendo Switch OLED, the Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk, Apple’s third-generation AirPods, and the Meta Quest 2. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 … [Read more...]

Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The firings and complaint were first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work as data labelers on the Autopilot team at the company’s Buffalo plant, announced Tuesday … [Read more...]

Sometimes -or often, depending on the case- we need to test some particular style that can change depending on some property. The way this is implemented depends on the library we use for the styling.Supposing that we have some text, inside a component, that depending on the prop it's white or black. In the DOM, it will reflect this way. However, especially as it's not a fixed element, we should … [Read more...]

In this article, we'll talk about the two most common JavaScript errors: TypeError and ReferenceError.The key to resolving either of these errors quickly is to understand the differences between them. What is a Type Error? Type errors occur when you use something that is not supposed to be used in that particular way. For example, use a red pen to write in your exam instead of a blue pen. Let's … [Read more...]

Paramount+ will get a bit more expensive later this year as it folds in Showtime's streaming service. The Premium tier of Paramount+, which will be renamed to Paramount+ With Showtime, will soon cost $12 per month, up from the current $10, as Variety reports. The ad-supported tier, which will not include Showtime, is going up from $5 to $6 per month. Paramount Global will increase the prices … [Read more...]

There are steps VCs can take when a founder's behavior takes a turn Rebecca Szkutak 8 hours Venture capitalists often say that they don’t just back a company because of its vision, but also because they believe in the founder or founding team and think they’re the right people to execute the startup’s goals. However, being the right person … [Read more...]

/ A search engine that guilt-trips you isn’t just creepy — it’s bad product design.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Bing, before you make it mad. a:hover]:text-gray-63 … [Read more...]